2023 United States Grand Prix

2023 United States Grand Prix
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Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Race Details
Date	October 22, 2023
Race Number	1097
Official Name	Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix 2023
Location	Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas, United States
Course	Permanent racing facility 5.513 km (3.426 mi)
Distance	56 laps, 308.728 km (191.835 mi)
Pole Position of Sprint Race
Driver	Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time	1:34:538
Sprint Podium
First	Max Verstappen
Second	Lewis Hamilton
Third	Charles Leclerc
Pole Position of Feature Race
Driver	Charles Leclerc Ferrari
Time	1:34.723
Fastest Lap
Driver	Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Time	1:38.139 on lap 56
Podium
First	Max Verstappen
Second	Lando Norris
Third	Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Lap Leaders

As the 19^th round of the adrenaline-pumping 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship season gears up, all eyes are on the Circuit of the Americas, the illustrious host of the 2023 United States Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix 2023), held on the weekend of October 20 to October 22 2023.

In a thrilling flashback to last year, Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had spectators on the edge of their seats with a nail-biting race for victory. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari collided with George Russell in a dramatic opening lap.

Following the chequered flag, Max Verstappen secured his 15^th win of the season and the 50^th of his Formula One career, drawing level with his own season win record. Lewis Hamilton put up a fierce battle but finished 2.2 seconds behind, only to be disqualified after the race for a technical breach.

Hamilton attempted a one-stop strategy but returned to a two-stop due to tire issues. Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc also went for a one-stop strategy, which drastically compromised their race. Verstappen faced brake problems but managed to pass Lando Norris for the lead on lap 28. He also overtook Charles Leclerc, who was disqualified for the same infringement as Hamilton.

Background

Weather Conditions
Practice 1	Sunny
Qualifying	Sunny
Sprint Shootout	Cloudy
Sprint	Cloudy
Race	Sunny

Available Tyres
Hard	C2
Medium	C3
Soft	C4
Inter	Inters
Wet	Wet

Last time around, Max Verstappen clinched his third title in a thrilling showdown in Qatar, with the championship unfolding during an electrifying Sprint race. Fans can expect another heart-stopping race as the F1 Sprint format makes its fifth and penultimate appearance this year.

Ricciardo’s Triumphant Return

After a five-race hiatus due to a hand injury, Daniel Ricciardo is set to make a roaring comeback at AlphaTauri. The Australian racer suffered a metacarpal fracture during practice for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, sidelining him for subsequent rounds. Liam Lawson stepped in for Ricciardo but ended his tenure at Red Bull’s sister squad after last weekend’s 2023 Qatar Grand Prix. Now, with Ricciardo fit and raring to go, the 34-year-old is set to dazzle at the final rounds as he gears up for a full season on the grid next year.

Drivers Face Heat Challenge

The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix left many drivers fatigued due to high temperatures and a fast-paced race around a circuit with high-speed corners. While no such extremities are expected this weekend, drivers will still face challenges from the heat, with air temperatures expected to soar over 30 °C (86 °F).

Haas’ New Direction

Haas has been in “survival” mode for the last handful of races, according to Kevin Magnussen. However, this weekend marks a new direction for the team. The VF-23 will be fitted with a substantial update that hopes to offer a speed boost as the battle for seventh in the Constructors’ Championship heats up. With its upgrades at COTA, Haas embarks on a new direction, much to the excitement of the team and fans alike.

Sprint events

The sprint format had ran at six Grands Prix starting this season, compared to three in 2021 and 2022. It had took place at the Azerbaijan, Austrian, Belgian, Qatar, United States and São Paulo Grands Prix.

To accommodate the sprint events, a fresh weekend format was introduced, departing from the one used in 2021 and 2022. The revamped schedule kicks off with a single practice session on Friday, followed by the all-important qualifying session to determine the starting grid for Sunday's Grand Prix. On Saturday, a thrilling new qualifying session, Sprint Shootout, replaces the former second practice session. This session is solely responsible for establishing the grid positions for the Sprint.

The Grand Prix itself still takes place on Sunday, but the build-up and anticipation were heightened by the intense Sprint Shootout on Saturday.

In contrast to the traditional qualifying, the Sprint Shootout qualifying features shorter durations for each phase. Q1 lasts for 12 minutes, Q2 for 10 minutes, and Q3 for a nail-biting 8 minutes. Additionally, a fresh set of tires was mandatory for each phase of the Sprint Shootout. Teams must use medium tires for Q1 and Q2, while the high-performance soft tires are reserved for Q3, adding a strategic twist to the proceedings.

Ahead of the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, the FIA modified the rules for tire usage during the Sprint Shootout. Race Director, Niels Wittich, announced the revised rule for Article 30.5 h) iv), to:

“In the period SQ3 of the sprint shootout, up to one set of dry-weather tyres may be used, and this must only be a set of the soft specification.”

Ultimately, this allowed teams to use a used set of tires in Sprint Shootout.

Weekend format

The event was the fifth in the season to feature a new format specifically adopted for those Grands Prix which include the additional sprint race. The format will consist of a single practice session on Friday, followed by the qualifying session which will determine the grid for the Sunday's Grand Prix. On Saturday, a new qualifying session called "sprint shootout", in place of the old second practice session, will be run, determining the grid for the sprint. The Grand Prix is taken place on Sunday. The new sprint shootout qualifying is run shorter than the traditional qualifying: Q1 will be 12 minutes, Q2 10 minutes and Q3 8 minutes. In addition, new tyres are mandatory for each phase, with mediums for Q1 and Q2, and softs for Q3.

Entry List

The full entry list for the 2023 United States Grand Prix is outlined below:

Official Entry List of 2023 United States Grand Prix

No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model	Tyre
1	Max Verstappen	Oracle Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	RB19	Honda RBPT	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t	P
2	Logan Sargeant	Williams Racing	Williams	FW45	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Scuderia AlphaTauri	AlphaTauri	AT04	Honda RBPT	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t	P
4	Lando Norris	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren	MCL37	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
10	Pierre Gasly	BWT Alpine F1 Team	Alpine	A523	Renault	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t	P
11	Sergio Pérez	Oracle Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	RB19	Honda RBPT	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t	P
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	Aston Martin	AMR23	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
16	Charles Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	SF-23	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	Aston Martin	AMR23	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
20	Kevin Magnussen	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	Haas	VF-23	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
22	Yuki Tsunoda	Scuderia AlphaTauri	AlphaTauri	AT04	Honda RBPT	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t	P
23	Alexander Albon	Williams Racing	Williams	FW45	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
24	Guanyu Zhou	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake	Alfa Romeo	C43	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
27	Nico Hulkenberg	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	Haas	VF-23	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
31	Esteban Ocon	BWT Alpine F1 Team	Alpine	A523	Renault	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t	P
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes	W14	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	SF-23	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
63	George Russell	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes	W14	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake	Alfa Romeo	C43	Ferrari	066/10 1.6L V6t	P
81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren	MCL37	Mercedes	F1 M14 1.6L V6t	P
Source:

Free Practice

Free Practice Report

In the sole practice session for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Max Verstappen led the way, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton close behind. The one-hour session allowed teams to finalize their setups for the weekend. Hamilton initially set the pace, followed by Verstappen. Some teams experienced issues, including Lance Stroll with brake problems for Aston Martin. Red Bull showcased their pace, while Haas and Mercedes also impressed.

The session concluded with Verstappen on top, setting the stage for the upcoming qualifying session. Logan Sargeant for Williams and Esteban Ocon for Alpine posted respectable results, while McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri opted not to use soft tires for their runs.

Practice Results

The full results of the only practice session for the 2023 United States Grand Prix are outlined below:

No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pos
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:35.912	1
2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	1:36.987	11
3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:37.152	14
4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:37.256	15
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1:36.705	10
11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:36.212	4
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:37.840	18
16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:36.068	2
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:39.940	20
20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.472	5
22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:37.104	13
23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1:36.492	7
24	Guanyu Zhou	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:37.418	16
27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.702	9
31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:37.066	12
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:36.193	3
55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Ferrari	1:36.533	8
63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:36.474	6
77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:37.517	17
81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:38.420	19
Source:

Qualifying

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position in a thrilling qualifying session for the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Leclerc's impressive final lap of 1m 34.723s secured his third pole of the season. Lando Norris came in second, followed by Lewis Hamilton in third. Max Verstappen had his fastest time deleted for exceeding track limits, placing him sixth on the grid. Carlos Sainz was fourth, and George Russell rounded out the top five.

Yuki Tsunoda just missed out on Q3, securing the 11th spot, ahead of Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas. Nico Hülkenberg, briefly leading in Q1, finished 16th, with Fernando Alonso in 17th. Alex Albon was 18th, Lance Stroll 19th, and Logan Sargeant rounded out the field.

Q1

In Q1 at COTA, Lewis Hamilton set the pace with a lap time of 1m 35.091s, closely followed by Norris, Verstappen, Sainz, Tsunoda, Pérez, Magnussen, Zhou, Leclerc, and Piastri. Notably, Aston Martin faced a shocking double exit from Q1, with Hülkenberg, Alonso, Albon, Stroll, and Sargeant being eliminated. Bottas barely made it into Q2 in 11th place, and the session marked Daniel Ricciardo's return from a hand injury.

Q2

In Q2, Max Verstappen initially set the pace with a lap time of 1m 35.491s, closely followed by Piastri. Leclerc later topped the leaderboard with a lap of 1m 35.004s, just 0.004s ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton secured the third spot, surviving a tricky moment at the final corner. Sainz finished fourth, Ocon fifth, and Norris sixth. Gasly, Piastri, Russell, and Pérez rounded out the top ten, making it into Q3.

Tsunoda narrowly missed Q3, finishing 11th, and his teammate Ricciardo was knocked out in 15th place. Zhou were knocked out in 12th, along with Bottas in 13th, and Magnussen in 14th.

Q3

In Q3, Charles Leclerc secured pole position with a lap time of 1m 34.723s, narrowly leading Lewis Hamilton by 0.056s. Max Verstappen, initially frustrated due to interference from his teammate Perez, had his time deleted for exceeding track limits and ended up in sixth place. Lando Norris improved to take the second spot, while Hamilton settled for third. Carlos Sainz finished fourth, and George Russell was fifth. Pierre Gasly came in seventh, with Esteban Ocon in eighth. Sergio Pérez ended up ninth, and Oscar Piastri secured the tenth spot.

Qualifying Results

The full qualifying results for the 2023 United States Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Grid
				Time	Time	Time
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:36.061	1:35.004	1:34.723	1
2	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:35.110	1:35.441	1:34.853	2
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:35.091	1:35.240	1:34.862	3
4	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Ferrari	1:35.824	1:35.302	1:34.945	4
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:36.165	1:35.606	1:35.079	5
6	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:35.346	1:35.008	1:35.081	6
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1:36.158	1:35.496	1:35.089	7
8	31|	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:36.131	1:35.413	1:35.154	8
9	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:36.064	1:35.679	1:35.173	9
10	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:36.064	1:35.576	1:35.467	10
11	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:35.913	1:35.697	N/A	11
12	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:36.052	1:35.698	N/A	12
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:36.082	1:35.858	N/A	13
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.009	1:35.880	N/A	PL
15	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:36.213	1:35.974	N/A	14
16	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.235	N/A	N/A	PL
17	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:36.268	N/A	N/A	PL
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1:36.315	N/A	N/A	15
19	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:36.589	N/A	N/A	PL
20	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	1:36.827	N/A	N/A	16
107% Time: 1:37.154
Source:

• Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.

Race Grid

The provisional starting grid of the Feature Race of the 2023 United States Grand Prix is outlined as below:

Show Grid

	Pos.	Pos.
	Driver	Driver
		______________
Row 1	______________	1
	2	16. Leclerc
	4. Norris	______________
Row 2	______________	3
	4	44. Hamilton
	55. Sainz	______________
Row 3	______________	5
	6	63. Russell
	1. Verstappen	______________
Row 4	______________	7
	8	10. Gasly
	31. Ocon	______________
Row 5	______________	9
	10	11. Pérez
	81. Piastri	______________
Row 6	______________	11
	12	22. Tsunoda
	24. Zhou	______________
Row 7	______________	13
	14	77. Bottas
	3. Ricciardo	______________
Row 8	______________	15
	16	23. Albon
	2. Sargeant	______________
Row 9	______________	17
	18	20. Magnussen
	27. Hülkenberg	______________
Row 10	______________	19
	20	14. Alonso
	18. Stroll	______________

Grid Penalty

• Kevin Magnussen started the feature race from the pit lane as the setup of his car had been changed under Parc Fermé conditions.
• Nico Hülkenberg started the feature race from the pit lane as the setup of his car had been changed under Parc Fermé conditions.
• Fernando Alonso started the feature race from the pit lane as the setup of his car had been changed under Parc Fermé conditions.
• Lance Stroll started the feature race from the pit lane as the setup of his car had been changed under Parc Fermé conditions.

Sprint Shootout

Sprint Shootout Report

Max Verstappen made a strong comeback on Saturday, emerging as the victor in an exciting Sprint Shootout at the United States Grand Prix. The Dutch driver narrowly outperformed his competitors, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen secured pole position for the Sprint event with a blistering lap time of 1m 34.538s during his single run in SQ3. This redemption came after his earlier pole position lap time was invalidated in Friday's qualifying. He managed to outshine Leclerc by a mere 0.055 seconds.

Hamilton, one of the final drivers to complete his lap, settled for third place, just 0.069 seconds adrift of Verstappen's time. He will share the second row with his fellow countryman, Lando Norris, who secured fourth place. Behind Norris, his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, rounded out the top five.

Carlos Sainz claimed the sixth position for Ferrari, followed by Sergio Pérez in the Red Bull and George Russell in the Mercedes. It's worth noting that Perez and Russell achieved their times on used soft tires. Alex Albon of Williams secured ninth place, with Pierre Gasly of Alpine closing out the top 10.

Daniel Ricciardo narrowly missed entering SQ3, which would have given AlphaTauri their second P11 start of the weekend. He will start ahead of Fernando Alonso in 12th, marking an improved performance for the Aston Martin driver following his exit in Q1 on Friday.

Esteban Ocon will commence the Sprint from the 13th position for Alpine. Meanwhile, a significant lock-up at Turn 12 caused Lance Stroll to be unable to complete his lap, leaving him in 14th place in the other Aston Martin. He will be positioned ahead of Guanyu Zhou in 15th, as the Alfa Romeo driver outperformed Valtteri Bottas for the second time during the weekend.

Both Haas drivers failed to advance from SQ1. Nico Hülkenberg will start the Sprint in 16th place, alongside Kevin Magnussen in 17th. They will be followed by Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda in the AlphaTauri, and Logan Sargeant in the Williams, who secured the 20th spot on the grid.

SQ1

In SQ1, Max Verstappen led the way in the initial 12 minutes of the Sprint Shootout at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, outpacing Charles Leclerc by over three-tenths of a second. In the final moments, Leclerc closed the gap to just 0.002 seconds behind Verstappen. Alex Albon claimed the third position, followed by Carlos Sainz, Jr., George Russell, Sergio Pérez, Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris.

SQ2

In SQ2, Max Verstappen led the way with a time of 1m 35.181s, despite spinning at Turn 9. He was ahead of Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, and Pérez to round out the top-five. Daniel Ricciardo narrowly missed SQ3 in 11th place, and Alonso, Ocon, Stroll, and Zhou were also eliminated.

SQ3

In SQ3, Max Verstappen secured pole position with a lap time of 1m 34.538s, narrowly edging out Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Several drivers, including Russell, faced post-session investigations for not adhering to the race director's instructions.

Due to a limited supply of soft tires, the track remained quiet for the first part of SQ3. However, as the session progressed, drivers emerged one by one to set their final laps. Verstappen initially appeared vulnerable as his rivals posted fast sector times, but his time held up.

Leclerc claimed second place, with Hamilton and Norris closely trailing. The top four drivers were separated by just 0.101s. McLaren's Oscar Piastri impressed by finishing fifth, followed by Carlos Sainz. Sergio Pérez secured the seventh spot, with Russell in eighth, both setting their times on used soft tires. Alex Albon showcased his skill by taking ninth for Williams, ahead of Pierre Gasly in the Alpine.

Sprint Shootout Results

The full sprint shootout results for the 2023 United States Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	SQ1	SQ2	SQ3	Grid
				Time	Time	Time
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:35.997	1:35.181	1:34.538	1
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:35.999	1:35.386	1:34.593	2
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:36.393	1:35.887	1:34.607	3
4	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:36.499	1:35.594	1:34.639	4
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:36.703	1:35.753	1:34.894	5
6	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Ferrari	1:36.268	1:35.542	1:34.939	6
7	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:36.347	1:35.718	1:35.041	7
8	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:36.281	1:35.847	1:35.199	11
9	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1:36.230	1:35.947	1:35.366	8
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1:36.595	1:35.785	1:35.897	9
11	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:36.737	1:35.978	N/A	10
12	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:36.365	1:36.087	N/A	12
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:36.372	1:36.137	N/A	13
14	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:36.575	1:36.181	N/A	14
15	24	Guanyu Zhou	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:36.554	1:36.182	N/A	15
16	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.749	N/A	N/A	16
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	1:36.922	N/A	N/A	17
18	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:36.922	N/A	N/A	18
19	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:36.945	N/A	N/A	19
20	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	1:37.186	N/A	N/A	20
107% Time: 1:36.956
Source:

• Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.

Sprint Grid

Show Grid

	Pos.	Pos.
	Driver	Driver
		______________
Row 1	______________	1
	2	1. Verstappen
	16. Leclerc	______________
Row 2	______________	3
	4	44. Hamilton
	4. Norris	______________
Row 3	______________	5
	6	81. Piastri
	55. Sainz	______________
Row 4	______________	7
	8	11. Pérez
	23. Albon	______________
Row 5	______________	9
	10	10. Gasly
	3. Ricciardo	______________
Row 6	______________	11
	12	63. Russell
	14. Alonso	______________
Row 7	______________	13
	14	31. Ocon
	18. Stroll	______________
Row 8	______________	15
	16	24. Zhou
	27. Hülkenberg	______________
Row 9	______________	17
	18	20. Magnussen
	77. Bottas	______________
Row 10	______________	19
	20	22. Tsunoda
	2. Sargeant	______________

Grid Penalty

• George Russell received a 5-place gird penalty as he impededed Charles Leclerc

Sprint

Sprint Report

Verstappen defended his pole position and held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who will start from pole in the Sunday race. Lewis Hamilton overtook Leclerc in the first corner but was unable to catch Verstappen, who extended his lead to over 9 seconds to claim the win.

Sprint Results

The full results for the sprint race of 2023 United States Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	19	31:30.849	1	8
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	19	+9.465s	3	7
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	19	+17.987s	2	6
4	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	19	+18.863s	4	5
5	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	19	+22.928s	7	4
6	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Ferrari	19	+28.307s	6	3
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	19	+32.403s	9	2
8	63	George Russell	Mercedes	19	+34.250s	11	1
9	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	19	+34.567S	8
10	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	19	+42.403s	5
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	19	+44.986s	13
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	19	+45.509s	10
13	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	19	+49.086s	12
14	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	19	+49.733s	19
15	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	19	+56.650s	16
16	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	19	+64.401s	18
17	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	19	+67.972s	15
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	19	+71.122s	17
19	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	19	+71.449s	20
Ret	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	16	Brakes	14
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) 1:39.060 on lap 2
Source:

Post-Sprint Penalty

• George Russell originally finished 7^th, but had received a 5-second time penalty as he left the track at turn 18 and gained a lasting advantage.
• Zhou Guanyu originally finished 16^th, but had received a 5-second time penalty as he left the track at turn 15 and gained a lasting advantage.

Race

Race Report

Max Verstappen secured his 50^th Formula 1 race win after starting sixth on the grid. He held off Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris in a tense race. Norris had taken the lead on the opening lap from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc but couldn't maintain it. Hamilton, on new tires, attempted to catch Verstappen but settled for second. Norris finished third, fending off Carlos Sainz.

Sergio Perez passed Leclerc late in the race to secure fifth place. Other notable results included George Russell in seventh and Lance Stroll's ninth-place finish after a pit lane start. Yuki Tsunoda claimed the fastest lap for AlphaTauri. Alex Albon had a penalty but finished 11th, and three drivers, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, and Esteban Ocon, retired from the race due to car issues.

Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified due to irregularities discovered during car inspections, specifically relating to rear skid pads not complying with Formula One Technical Regulations. Both teams argued that the wear on the skid pads was due to track conditions and a tight race schedule but were unsuccessful in their appeal. As a result, Lando Norris moved up to second place, Carlos Sainz secured a podium finish, and Sergio Pérez extended his lead over Hamilton in the drivers' championship battle.

Several other drivers also benefited from this disqualification, including George Russell, Pierre Gasly, and Lance Stroll, while Yuki Tsunoda earned the fastest lap. Williams had both cars score points, with Alex Albon in ninth and Logan Sargeant earning his first F1 point in tenth place.

Results

The full results for the 2023 United States Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	56	1:35:21.362	6	25
DSQ	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	56	+2.225s	3	0
2	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	56	+10.730s	2	18
3	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	Ferrari	56	+15.134s	4	15
4	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	56	+18.460s	9	12
DSQ	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	56	+24.662s	1	0
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	56	+24.999s	5	10
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	56	+47.996s	7	8
7	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	56	+48.696s	PL	6
8	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	56	+74.385s	11	5FL
9	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	56	+86.714s	15	2
10	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	56	+87.998s	16	1
11	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	56	+89.904s	PL
12	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	56	+98.601s	13
13	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	55	+1 Lap	12
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	55	+1 Lap	PL
15	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	55	+1 Lap	14
Ret	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	49	Undertray	PL
Ret	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	10	Radiator	10
Ret	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	6	Collision damage	8
Fastest Lap: Yuki Tsunoda ( AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT) 1:38.139 on Lap 56
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Post-Race Penalty

• Alexander Albon received a 5-second time penalty post-race as he left the track withou justifiable reason(s) multiple times. However, his final finishing position was unchanged.
• Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Grand Prix as the rear skid in the area defined in the Technical Delegate’s report was outside the thresholds outlined in Article 3.5.9 e) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.
• Charles Leclerc was disqualified from the Grand Prix as the rear skid in the area defined in the Technical Delegate’s report was outside the thresholds outlined in Article 3.5.9 e) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.

Milestones

• Max Verstappen
  • 50^th career victory
    • Max Verstappen becomes the 5^th driver to achieve 50 career victories, first since Sebastian Vettel in 2018 Canadian Grand Prix
  • 15^th victory in 2023
  • 3^rd consecutive win at the United States Grand Prix in Austin
• Maiden point-scoring finish of Logan Sargeant
• Maiden fastest lap of Yuki Tsunoda
  • Yuki Tsunoda becomes the third Japanese driver to achieve a fastest lap, first since Kamui Kobayashi in 2012 Chinese Grand Prix
• 100^th Grand Prix for both Lando Norris and George Russell

Standings

Post-Sprint Standings

Drivers' World Championship Pos. Driver Pts. +/- C Max Verstappen 441 — 2nd Sergio Pérez 228 — 3rd Lewis Hamilton 201 — 4th Fernando Alonso 183 — 5th Carlos Sainz, Jr. 156 — 6th Charles Leclerc 151 — 7th Lando Norris 141 — 8th George Russell 133 — 9th Oscar Piastri 83 — 10th Pierre Gasly 48 ▲1 11th Lance Stroll 47 ▼1 12th Esteban Ocon 44 — 13th Alexander Albon 23 — 14th Valtteri Bottas 10 — 15th Nico Hülkenberg 9 — 16th Zhou Guanyu 6 — 17th Yuki Tsunoda 3 — 18th Kevin Magnussen 3 — 19th Liam Lawson 2 — Only point-scoring drivers are shown.

Constructors' World Championship Pos. Team Pts. +/- C Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 669 — 2nd Mercedes 334 — 3rd Ferrari 307 — 4th Aston Martin-Mercedes 230 — 5th McLaren-Mercedes 224 — 6th Alpine-Renault 92 — 7th Williams-Mercedes 23 — 8th Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 16 — 9th Haas-Ferrari 12 — 10th AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 5 —

Post-Race Standings

Drivers' World Championship Pos. Driver Pts. +/- C Max Verstappen 466 — 2nd Sergio Pérez 240 — 3rd Lewis Hamilton 201 — 4th Fernando Alonso 183 — 5th Carlos Sainz, Jr. 171 — 6th Lando Norris 159 ▲1 7th Charles Leclerc 151 ▼1 8th George Russell 143 — 9th Oscar Piastri 83 — 10th Pierre Gasly 56 — 11th Lance Stroll 53 — 12th Esteban Ocon 44 — 13th Alexander Albon 25 — 14th Valtteri Bottas 10 — 15th Nico Hülkenberg 9 — 16th Yuki Tsunoda 8 ▲1 17th Zhou Guanyu 6 ▼1 18th Kevin Magnussen 3 — 19th Liam Lawson 2 — 20th Logan Sargeant 1 — Only point-scoring drivers are shown.

Constructors' World Championship Pos. Team Pts. +/- C Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 706 — 2nd Mercedes 344 — 3rd Ferrari 322 — 4th McLaren-Mercedes 242 ▲1 5th Aston Martin-Mercedes 236 ▼1 6th Alpine-Renault 100 — 7th Williams-Mercedes 26 — 8th Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 16 — 9th Haas-Ferrari 12 — 10th AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 10 —

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